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The fund currently intends to invest at least 90% of its assets in securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States and whose securities are listed primarily on exchanges outside the United States and in cash and cash equivalents. The fund therefore expects to be invested in numerous countries outside the United States. </p> <br/><p style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 5.05pt"> The fund is designed for investors seeking both capital appreciation and income. In pursuing its objective, the fund focuses on stocks of companies with strong earnings that pay dividends. The investment adviser believes that these stocks will be more resistant to market declines than stocks of companies that do not pay dividends. </p> <br/><p style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 5.05pt"> The investment adviser uses a system of multiple portfolio managers in managing the fund&#8217;s assets. 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Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 25000A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% applies on certain redemptions within one year following purchases of $1 million or more made without an initial sales charge. A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% applies on certain redemptions within one year following purchases of $1 million or more made without an initial sales charge. Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment) Principal risks<p style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 5.05pt"> <b>This section describes the principal risks associated with the fund&#8217;s principal investment strategies. You may lose money by investing in the fund. The likelihood of loss may be greater if you invest for a shorter period of time. Investors in the fund should have a long-term perspective and be able to tolerate potentially sharp declines in value.</b> </p> <br/><p style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 5.05pt"> <i>Market conditions &#8212;</i> The prices of, and the income generated by, the common stocks and other securities held by the fund may decline due to market conditions and other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of securities held by the fund. </p> <br/><p style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 5.05pt;"> <em>Investing outside the United States &#8212;</em> Securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States, or with significant operations outside the United States, may lose value because of adverse political, social, economic or market developments in the countries or regions in which the issuers operate. These securities may also lose value due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates against the U.S. dollar and/or currencies of other countries. Securities markets in certain countries may be more volatile and/or less liquid than those in the United States. Investments outside the United States may also be subject to different settlement and accounting practices and different regulatory, legal and reporting standards, and may be more difficult to value, than those in the United States. The risks of investing outside the United States may be heightened in connection with investments in emerging markets. </p> <br/><p style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 5.05pt"> <i>Investing in emerging markets &#8212;</i> Investing in emerging markets may involve risks in addition to and greater than those generally associated with investing in the securities markets of developed countries. For instance, developing countries may have less developed legal and accounting systems than those in developed countries. The governments of these countries may be less stable and more likely to impose capital controls, nationalize a company or industry, place restrictions on foreign ownership and on withdrawing sale proceeds of securities from the country, and/or impose punitive taxes that could adversely affect the prices of securities. In addition, the economies of these countries may be dependent on relatively few industries that are more susceptible to local and global changes. Securities markets in these countries can also be relatively small and have substantially lower trading volumes. As a result, securities issued in these countries may be more volatile and less liquid, and may be more difficult to value, than securities issued in countries with more developed economies and/or markets. Additionally, there may be increased settlement risks for transactions in local securities. </p> <br/><p style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 5.05pt"> <i>Investing in growth-oriented stocks</i> &#8212; Growth-oriented stocks may involve larger price swings and greater potential for loss than other types of investments. </p> <br/><p style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 5.05pt"> <i>Investing in income-oriented stocks</i> &#8212; Income provided by the fund may be reduced by changes in the dividend policies of, and the capital resources available at, the companies in which the fund invests. </p> <br/><p style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 5.05pt"> <i>Management</i> &#8212; The investment adviser to the fund actively manages the fund&#8217;s investments. Consequently, the fund is subject to the risk that the methods and analyses employed by the investment adviser in this process may not produce the desired results. 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You should consider how this fund fits into your overall investment program. </p>Your investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, entity or person.You may lose money by investing in the fund.Investment results<p style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 5.05pt;"> The following bar chart shows how the fund&#8217;s investment results have varied from year to year, and the following table shows how the fund&#8217;s average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market results. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The Lipper International Funds Index includes funds that disclose investment objectives and/or strategies reasonably comparable to the fund&#8217;s objective and/or strategies. Past investment results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future investment results. Updated information on the fund&#8217;s investment results can be obtained by visiting americanfunds.com. </p>Calendar year total returns for Class A shares (Results do not include a sales charge; if a sales charge were included, results would be lower.)0.35290.0862-0.07500.1887~ http://americanfunds.com/20130829/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsBarChart20005 column dei_LegalEntityAxis compact ck0001439297_S000023459Member column rr_ProspectusShareClassAxis compact ck0001439297_C000068962Member row primary compact * ~Highest0.18842009-09-30Lowest-0.17082011-09-30The fund's total return for the six months ended0.02792013-06-30<p style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 5.05pt;"> Highest/Lowest quarterly results during this period were: </p> <br/><p style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 5.05pt;"> <strong>Highest</strong>&#160;&#160; 18.84% (quarter ended September 30, 2009) </p> <br/><p style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 5.05pt;"> <strong>Lowest</strong>&#160;&#160; -17.08% (quarter ended September 30, 2011) </p> <br/><p style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 5.05pt;"> The fund's total return for the six months ended June 30, 2013, was 2.79%. </p>0.12020.0820A Before taxes0.11830.0777A After taxes on distributions0.08680.0716A After taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares0.12960.0853B Before taxes0.16920.0885C Before taxes0.18840.0970F-1 Before taxes0.19170.0997F-2 Before taxes0.12000.0812529-A Before taxes0.12820.0840529-B Before taxes0.16810.0877529-C Before taxes0.18470.0934529-E Before taxes0.19060.0988529-F Before taxes0.18560.0908R-1 Before taxes0.17920.0885R-2 Before taxes0.18500.0935R-3 Before taxes0.18900.0971R-4 Before taxes0.19200.1001R-5 Before taxes0.19300.1410R-6 Before taxes0.16830.0484MSCI All Country World ex USA Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)0.19700.0468Lipper International Funds Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees or U.S. federal income taxes)2009-05-012008-10-012008-10-012008-10-012008-10-012008-10-012008-10-012008-10-012008-10-012008-10-012008-10-012008-10-012008-10-012008-10-012008-10-012008-10-012008-10-012008-10-01~ http://americanfunds.com/20130829/role/ScheduleAverageAnnualReturnsTransposed20006 column dei_LegalEntityAxis compact ck0001439297_S000023459Member column rr_PerformanceMeasureAxis compact * row primary compact * ~<p> Class A annualized 30-day yield at June 30, 2013: 2.60%<br /> (For current yield information, please call American FundsLine&#174; at (800) 325-3590.) </p> <br/><p style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 5.05pt"> After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rates in effect during each year of the periods shown and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns depend on your individual tax situation and likely will differ from the results shown above. In addition, after-tax returns are not relevant if you hold your fund shares through a tax-favored arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan, individual retirement account (IRA) or 529 college savings plan. </p> (800) 325-3590(800) 325-3590After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rates in effect during each year of the periods shown and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.The following bar chart shows how the fund's investment results have varied from year to year, and the following table shows how the fund's average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market results.The Lipper International Funds Index includes funds that disclose investment objectives and/or strategies reasonably comparable to the fund's objective and/or strategies.americanfunds.com(Results do not include a sales charge; if a sales charge were included, results would be lower.) After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary.Past investment results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future investment results.Your actual after-tax returns depend on your individual tax situation and likely will differ from the results shown above. In addition, after-tax returns are not relevant if you hold your fund shares through a tax-favored arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan, individual retirement account (IRA) or 529 college savings plan.